Great Sites for Kids This site is provided by the American Library Association; includes internet safety tips, internet how-to and great sites, too! http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/greatwebsites/greatsitesbrochure.pdf

Multnomah County Library Homework Center: Is an Internet subject directory of homework-related web sites and a source for information on evaluating web sites and helping children with their homework. http://www.multcolib.org/homework/

Scholastic Homework Hub: Tips for homework help http://www.scholastic.com/schoolage/grade3/homework/hub.htm

Surfing the Net with Kids : updated often, well-maintained, with a new feature each week. http://www.surfnetkids.com/

Fun online games and activities to help kids learn about internet safety http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexFL.htm

More Internet Safety from the Parent Resource Center and ikeepsafe.org

James Patterson's ReadKiddoRead.com Dedicated to makings kids readers for life; introduces parents to books their kids will love.
Jim Trelease's Read Aloud Handbook http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/ Help children make books into friends, not enemies; includes book
lists, read-aloud tips video clips and more.


Movie Ratings http://www.factmonster.com/movies/
Movie Ratings from Focus on the Family www.pluggedinonline.com

www.kids-in-mind.com Like labels on packaged food, reviews here list exactly what's on screen in terms of sexuality and nudity, violence, gore
and profanity. Movie scores from zero to 10 in each category.
www.parentreviews.com This site reviews as report cards, graded A to D for overall quality, violence, sexual content, language, and drug or alcohol
use. Click on "The Bi Picture" for studies on kids' media trends.
www.commonsensemedia.org Movies and TV shows, web sites, games, books and music are rated with "Pn", "Pff", or "Iffy" buttons
based on their suitability for kids ages 2-17/ Films also earn stars for quality -- from none for "beyond bad" through five for "terrific".